Miracle of the Moment

Good Morning my loves,

It is all very still in the house this morning. Kiddos are still sleeping and very soon it will all start to rev up. I wanted to take some time to ask you how you are. How is 2013 starting off for you? Are you feeling refreshed with a new hope for the next year? Are you excited for the change of a new season? Or are you still holding on to 2012 with all you have? Are you going into 2013 kicking and screaming? Are you like me and change is hard, or to be honest even the thought of change is hard? I'm usually a no person by nature or maybe it’s more by fear. My first response is usually no. I don’t like change, it’s uncomfortable, unpredictable, and sometimes doesn’t work out. I want the guarantee, the for sure. I sometimes worry a lot about what the future holds and miss out on the right now. But knowing the Lord like I do, I knew He wasn’t going to allow me to stay that way for long.

2012 was a good year but a tough year. A lot of change! I mean A LOT of change! Through that though the Lord has dealt with me with much mercy and grace. He has allowed me to dig my heals in and throw my fits but also He has loving picked me back up and renewed His promises in me. He's shown me how flexible I can be and how when trusting in Him the pain is eased. He's given me new hope and shown me that He has a plan for my life and its all for His glory. He has opened my eyes to the miracle of the moment. I miss out on so much when all I do is focus on the past or on the future. I miss out on the right now. My days are filled with two amazing sons and one cute little niece that I have the privilege of spending a couple of hours with each day, home school, sports (my little competitive soccer player is becoming a man right in front of my eyes ), being able to see the world through my 3 year olds eyes which let me tell you is a blast, a husband whose heart is devoted to God and our family, a lot of extended family and after living away for 10 years its more than a joy to be able to spend time with them, amazing friends, and a mission that the Lord put upon my heart.

So if I am so focused on what’s next or what I left behind, I miss out on the joys of right now. Living my life for now may seem like a simple thing to do, but for someone like me that has trouble with letting go of yesterdays and is fearful of the unknowns of tomorrow, right now is a hard thing to focus on at times. I pray that as we all go into this New Year we will learn to have our eyes wide open for today. Let the past be the past and let tomorrow come as it may.

I want you to read some of the words of a song written by Steven Curtis Chapman. Let these words resonate in your soul toward all you face.

"Miracle of the Moment"

‘Cause we are who and where

And what we are for now

And this is the only moment

We can do anything about

So breathe it in and breathe it out

And listen to your heartbeat

There’s a wonder in the here and now

It’s right there in front of you

I don’t want you to miss the miracle of the moment

There’s only one who knows

What’s really out there waiting

In all the moments yet to be

And all we need to know

Is He’s out there waiting

To Him the future’s history

And He has given us

A treasure called right now

And this is the only moment

We can do anything about

So breathe it in and breathe it out

And listen to your heartbeat

There’s a wonder in the here and now

It’s right there in front of you

I don’t want you to miss the miracle of the moment

And if it brings you tears

Then taste them as they fall

And let them soften your heart

And if it brings you laughter

Then throw your head back

And let it go, let it go, yeah You gotta let it go

And listen to your heartbeat, yeah

Breathe it in and breathe it out

And listen to your heartbeat

There’s a wonder in the here and now

It’s right there in front of you

I don’t want you to miss the miracle of the moment

Available on Steven Curtis Chapman's This Moment CD, or on iTunes.com

Enjoy your day and every moment of it!

Love you so,

Edie